Making Make-Believe: Hands-on Projects for Play and Pretend (Bright Ideas for Learning (TM))

By: MaryAnn F. Kohl

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Synopsis: Unlock the power of imagination! Using easy-to-follow instructions and materials that can be found around the house, Making Make-Believe offers over 125 projects and activities sure to foster children's creativity. Little ones will learn to see the world in a new way as they transform things like old sheets, rubber gloves, egg cartons, and pebbles into toys, costumes, forts, and storytelling games. With plenty of drawings and step-by-step guidelines, this book will show you how to: Create wacky hats, fabric-mâché masks, and other silly dress-up outfitsTurn your living room into a magical blanket land or a daring obstacle mazePut on a play starring puppets made from socks, sticks, spoons, or even shadowsWhip up culinary delights like edible moon rocks, goldfish aquariums, and butterfly bagelsMake crafts and forts inspired by storybooks like Curious George, Madeline, and The Very Hungry CaterpillarPlay pretend as an artist, carpenter, scientist, treasure-hunter, veterinarian, and more!Perfect for inspiring independent play or for side-by-side fun with a grown-up, Making Make-Believe is packed with ideas for hours of creative adventure!